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April 1999

06 Apr
Industry
3Dlabs and STB Systems Settle Pending Lawsuit

The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. In August 1998, 3Dlabs filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, charging STB with breach of contract for failure to pay 3Dlabs for chipsets purchased.

06 Apr
Hardware
Matrox G400 MAX Announced

Matrox G400 MAX has been revealed today, giving us one more thing to watch as 1999 keeps getting louder.

06 Apr
New Release
Rogue Spear Officially Announced

Red Storm Entertainment has officially revealed Tom Clancy’s Rogue Spear, the sequel to last year’s action-packed, multiple award winning game, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. the title again brings you into the world of an elite multi-national anti-terrorist force, operating under ultimate government secrecy.

06 Apr
New Release
14th Annual GDC Dates Announced

Following an unprecedented attendance record at the 1999 Game Developers Conference (GDC), Miller Freeman today revealed the dates for next year's 14th annual GDC and the second annualGAMEXecutive Conference.

06 Apr
New Release
RAGE 128 PRO AGP 4X Chip Announced

ATI Technologies today revealed the performance-enhanced RAGE 128 PRO AGP 4X chips: the best of class RAGE 128 PRO GL for entry level workstation and high end PC markets and the cost effective RAGE 128 PRO VR for mainstream commercial and consumer markets.

06 Apr
New Release
3D Revelator Shutter Announced

ELSA today revealed new LCD shutter glasses eyewear, ELSA 3D Revelator, offering game gamers an entirely new immersive, stereo 3D display of games action.

06 Apr
New Release
Extreme Winter Sports in Stores

PC gamers can now jump onto the slopes, catch big air and race downhill at radical speeds with the launch of Head Games Publishing's new Extreme Winter Sports. packing equipment from K2 and Arctic Cat, this winter sports extravaganza gives thrill seekers a chance to snowboard, downhill ski and snow mobile, all in one PC game.

05 Apr
New Release
Extreme Boards & Blades Announced

Casual skaters and daredevils alike can experience the exhilaration of catching major air on the half-pipe and busting tricks from 50/50 grinds down handrails to turning 720s in Extreme Boards & Blades.

05 Apr
New Release
Fierce Harmony on GameStorm

Kesmai Corporation today revealed that Fierce Harmony is available in free open beta on the company's online games service, GameStorm.